Weeks Campus Center Seminary of the Southwest John Burnett is a national correspondent based in Austin, Texas, who has been assigned a new beat for 2022—Polarized America—to explore all facets of our politically and culturally divided nation. Prior to this assignment, Burnett covered immigration, Southwest border affairs, Texas news and other national assignments. In 2018, […]

Christ Chapel Join the Southwest community for this celebration of Black Saints, with Preacher, the Very Rev. Kim L. Coleman. The Rev. Valerie Mayo presiding. Featuring the Huston-Tillotson Gospel Choir/Praise […]

Weeks Center In support of the 2023 Black History Month theme, "Black Resistance," join us for our 2023 BHM Keynote Address, "Black Resistance: Yet with a Steady Beat," featuring the […]

  2023 Payne Lecture featuring J. Kameron Carter via Livestream Please join Dr. J. Kameron Carter– Professor, Religious Studies, and Co-Director, Center for Religion and the Human at Indiana University […]

Christ Chapel (Please note venue change) A Spiritual Journey celebrating human life as we grapple with Loss and emerge in Joy. The Rev. Dr. Cheryl Kirk-Duggan,  international womanist scholar, vocal […]

Galveston Island Convention Center The Yacht Room, Level One 5600 Seawall Blvd. Galveston, TX. 77551 Please join the Very Rev. Cynthia Briggs Kittredge and other members of the Southwest faculty […]

A Walking Tour of Historic East Austin Join us in celebrating Austin's rich Black history with a walking tour of East Austin. This tour will highlight landmarks of historic significance and amplify the voices and stories of those from the community. Following the tour, will be an opportunity to shop and eat with local Black-owned […]

Knapp Auditorium Please join us for "Wither the Blacks?: Meditations on End of the African-American Era," facilitated by the Rev. Dr. Stephen Ray, Crump Visiting Professor and Black Religious Scholars […]

This year’s student-led Harvey Lecture will feature the Rev. Dr. Bradley S. Hauff, the Episcopal Church Missioner for Indigenous Ministries, a member of the Presiding Bishop’s staff. In his role, […]

Note: All livestreamed events (marked with *) are also viewable on the Seminary of the Southwest Facebook page. Holy Tuesday (4-4-23) Tenebrae, 7:00 p.m., Christ Chapel This Tenebrae will be […]

Seminary of the Southwest will hold two ceremonies this year – an evening service of Holy Eucharist and a formal morning Commencement – to recognize and celebrate graduating students and […]